Era of the Two Sisters

The Era of the Two Sisters (1 January 1970 – current time) is the current period succeeding the Gilded Heroes Period and the Baroque Era in the Republic of Corthe Star; it is named as such for their President, Neenah Lorenzo Ramos, and their Vice President/Honorary First Lady, Cathrin Ramos. There are no official photographs (which is technically a lie) of the President and the Vice President when they first ascended to the leadership of the Republic of Corthe Star; in fact all remaining photographs are kept in the museums of European Powers (currently the United Kingdom, Russia, and France). The most famous acrylic painting issued during the first month of the Era of the Two Sisters, known as Sunrise, is featured prominently in the shared residence of the President and Vice President of Corthe Star. As it belongs to the Republic`s leaders, many critics of the leaders see it as a political move to house one of the Republic`s most famed paintings in the home of the most-protected people in the entire Republic. Unlike the two preceding era`s, the Era of the Two Sisters saw a rise in military competence, elegance among the upper classes, and more industrial moves by smaller but earth-conscious companies; as the common masses have noted, the Era of the Two Sisters is turning out to be the most spectacular era of the country`s young history.

Beginning
The Era of the Two Sisters, is stated to have began before the current President, Neenah Lorenzo Ramos, even assumed leadership of the Republic. It began when the last Empress and Emperor; Peopa Ramos and Poncho Ramos abdicated on the throne, without leaving a successor. The Empire was officially dissolved on 30 January, 1949 before Neenah was even born, as a result she didn`t carry any Imperial titles despite being the true heir apparent to her parents` dissolved throne; as her parents had abdicated, with many people still considering her family to be the true rulers of Corthe Star, at the age of six, Neenah was appointed the new President of the Republic of Corthe Star (formerly the Empire of Corthe Star). Due to her young age, the common masses doubted her ability to rule; yet her cunning nature, and deceptive smiles ensnared her political enemies. As deadly in making peace, as she was on the battlefield, critics opposing her rule soon dwindled to only a few fanatical people who despised her and her family; she was joined by a younger sister, Rosa Ramos (30 January, 1961) one year after her own birth. As the two grew up, with Neenah growing wiser and smarter; her younger sister growing desperate and lonely, as she often described herself in her diary entries, overshadowed by her more popular sister. The burden of ruling the Republic (with no help from her scheming ministers), she never the less prevailed over her political rivals and proceeded to win her people`s loyalty like no other leader had done before. Her unwavering stance on Justice, Peace, Equality, and the dissolvement of antisemitic organizations made her a popular figure among her people. In 12 August, 1974, her younger sister married Spanish aristocrat, Junipero Vera Nieto; a much-despised member of the President`s family, the common masses often called for his death. After he was accused of money-laundering, bribery, and illegal possession of a state weapon, he was sentenced to death by a firing squad on Neenah`s orders; the public rejoiced and threw a party. After this event, Neenah forbade Rosa from remarrying, fearing that the next person that she would marry, would turn out like how her husband had turned out to be. Reluctantly, Rosa agreed to the order, though she would later defy her older sister; she would begin a relationship with a German-Dutch aristocrat by the name of Cathrin Henschel. They would marry in late October of 1988, though the common masses were suspicious of her at first (Rosa`s first spouse, having been a high-ranking aristocrat), her warm and overwhelming kind nature soon won them over; intelligent, beautiful, and extremely cunning, she was chosen to be the Honorary First Lady, and the Vice President of the Republic. The era was then renamed from the Reformation Era to the Era of the Two Sisters in honor of the President, Vice President and their family members; Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark even commented on the suitability of the era`s name, calling it wonderful.

Events
During the Era of the Two Sisters, there have been various events (like wars, region-wide economic depressions, and a rise in the crime rate). The most notable was the August Evolution, a socialist party which opposed the Republic and it`s system of Government kidnapped the President and Vice President, attempting to murder them (which would put an end to the Era of the Two Sisters). Though they were stopped, such feelings as these continued to sweep the country in the coming months; eventually the socialist parties were executed by the Nationalist Army, though they were later imprisoned for their crimes of man-slaughter. The crime rate would take a dive after this, after a majority of the people who protested the establishment of the Republic faded from the public eye; the legal immigration and illegal immigration rate would also rise as people flooded to the country in enormous waves.

Recognition of the New Constitution
As there were new amendments waiting to become part of the Republic`s Constitution, the Corthe Star Constitution Council met in Constitution Hall to authorize the new amendments; as the members of the Council all voted for the passing of the amendments, with the new laws taking effect immediately. This reformation rooted out the corrupt Government officials, and sentenced them to death for incompetence and threatening innocent people; these new laws were so effective, that the common masses celebrated in the streets, the execution of the corrupted Government officials. The name of the period, the Era of the Two Sisters would be used by the public for the first time; Nationalists of the Republic banded together all over the country to show their support for the new laws.

Second August Revolution
The Nationalists and the Monarchists came to blow in 24 December, 1990 on Christmas eve in the Town Square of the Republic; the once-peaceful protest turned violent when a young female Monarchist by the name of Alice Braun insulted the current leaders of Corthe Star. This infuriated the Nationalists who demanded that Alice apologize for insulting the President and Vice President; the Monarchists refused, as well as Alice. The protest practically became a civil blood-bath after Alice and the Monarchists refused to stop insulting the President and Vice President; Alice Braun, along with her younger sisters, May, and River Braun were killed in civil bloodbath. The President and Vice President imprisoned the Monarchists as they were the people who technically started the civil blood-bath, with the Nationalists also receiving jail time for excessive violence. Despite the Nationalists being imprisoned, they held the President, the Vice President, as well as the rest of the Presidential Family in high regard; the August Revolution swiftly ended once the perpetrator of the civil blood-bath was captured, put on trial, and executed with swiftness for his crimes against the country.

Formation of the Nationalist Party
To better serve the public, the Nationalist Party was formed, becoming de facto aids to the President, Vice President, and high-ranking members of the country`s Government. As a result, their popularity as a party soars, with them becoming the main and only leading party of the Republic; in 20 January, 1992, Corthian-British-Canadian politician, August Remorse is chosen by the common masses to serve as the leader of the Nationalist Party. During her years in office, she becomes a household name in the Republic` various households as the strongest-supported politician of the Era of the Two Sisters; she died in the year following the Third August Revolution in 12 August, 1996. She would be the last female Politician of her family, descended from the German Imperial Hohenzollern Family, her name echoed throughout the Republic after her untimely death; Margaret Hohenzollern, the late matriarch of the Hohenzollern House described, August as a "stern, eagle-eyed women with the glare of a venomous dragon, hell-bent on revenge."

2000`s
In the years leading up to the 2000`s, the Monarchists declined until there were only a handful left living in the Republic; they would be imprisoned and then executed after evidence was leaked holding them personally accountable for the untimely death of the Corthian-British-Canadian politician, August Remorse, who had practically become a household name during her earlier years serving the Republic. Over the course of the early 2000`s, the Republic experienced great growth and expanded as the Republic acquired territory.